Namesakes
Argentine Presidents:
2 presidents
Raúl Lastiri 1973 
Raúl Alfonsín 1983-1989
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Raul Julia 1940-1994
Notable Athletes:
5 soccer, 1 basketball, 1 chess
(chess) José Raúl Capablanca 1888-1942
(basketball) Fabricio Oberto (middle name Raúl) 1975-
(soccer) Egidio Arévalo Ríos (middle name Raúl) 1982-
(soccer) Raul Meireles 1983-
(soccer) Raúl Albiol 1985-
(soccer) Emiliano Sala (middle name Raúl) 1990-2019
(soccer) Raúl Jiménez 1991-
Olympic Medalists:
4 bronze, 2 gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Raúl Fernández 1936 basketball
(bronze) Martín Acosta y Lara (middle name Raúl) 1952 basketball
(bronze) Raúl Mera 1956 basketball
(silver/gold) Raúl González 1984 20 km walk; 50 km walk
(gold) José Raúl Delgado 1992 baseball
(gold/bronze) Fabricio Oberto (middle name Raúl) 2004; 2008 basketball
(silver) Raül López 2008 basketball
(gold) Raúl Jiménez 2012 football
(bronze) Raúl Valdés 2020 baseball
Other Leaders:
2 presidents
President Raúl Castro 2008-2018 Cuba
President José Raúl Mulino 2024- Panama